A harder trial of my self-control was still to come.

He pushed at the false stone wall, finding it a harder trial than he had expected.

Yours is a far harder trial than mine.

James and Sarah have had a harder trial.

But if they escape without decisive defeat in battle, their harder trial is yet to come.

A still harder trial awaited her.

A harder trial was reserved for the valor of Count Humphrey, who led the cavalry of the right wing.

And then the squire came to see her, and this was a yet harder trial than the visit of Beatrice.

He then entreated me, and wept before me; yet even this by far harder trial the Lord enabled me to bear.

There can hardly be a harder trial for human fortitude than to command in a great action on the weaker side.

But I know that there is no harder trial for a seaman than to feel a dead ship under his feet.

They had summoned their courage to meet the shock of her passionate grief, or to face the harder trial of witnessing her speechless despair.

For to part with little Harry was a far harder trial to anticipate than even the loss of her baby had been to bear.

Anne's patience, which had resisted harder trials, gave way at this.

We have had harder trials than that to bear.

Some other influence must help him through the harder trials and more severe ordeals which may befall him.